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Always wanted to play it when it was released, but never got around to it and totally forgot about it.

Till it popped up in my recommended feed and bought instantly.

Damn, what a game. Point & click adventure game at its finest. If its not the humor or the beautiful art that draws you in, the music certainly will.

If you like point & click games, this one you should definitely play this game.

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[–] vintprox@geddit.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I really appreciate that this game has movement from keyboard. Saved me a bunch of clicking and the experience was nice!

Fun characters and worldbuilding. Doing these quests felt very true to the plot, everything looks internalized and, in some places, eye-opening. Little foreshadowing here and there: Domino's lax attitude, Olivia's final poem, blooming in the morgue, etc.

I even got hands on some early storyboard, where there were plans to do final locations more grand and the myrriad of possibilities that could come out of it, but I still like how it turned out despite some rethinking and cutting. For me, the ending section was fittingly grim.

[–] NightOwl@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

I played this through the steam deck and the art style aged I credibly well and the story and voice acting was really good. Kept me hooked throughout, but I did have to rely on a walk through when it came to the puzzles.

[–] sake@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

It's been on my backlog for AGES, since it came out. Maybe it's about time I finally dive in.

[–] Dogwalker@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Has anyone played both the original and remastered? I wonder how they compare, I think I may try the remastered version next time around, it had a big impact on me in my youth.

[–] DosDude@retrolemmy.com 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's basically the same game just with modern controller support and HD graphics. It looks better. The 3d FMVs look less dated.

Edit: I had Full Throttle in my head. But mostly the same pretty much applies to Gim Fandango. And they made the tank controls optional. It plays like an actual point and click now.

[–] MrGerrit@feddit.nl 2 points 1 year ago

You can switch between the new and old graphics of the gameplay while playing.

Never played the original before but this looked really nice.

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[–] squidsarefriends@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes! I still listen to the OST from time to time. Awesome piece of art.

[–] vintprox@geddit.social 3 points 1 year ago

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